Information processing device, information processing system, navigation system, information processing method, and program

Abstract

An information processing device according to the present invention includes storage means, communication means, and control means. The storage means stores therein a spot image associated with a spot on a map. The communication means receives evaluation information for the spot. The control means determines the size or display form of the spot image depending on an attention index obtained from the evaluation information, generates a web site image in which the spot image is placed on the map, and performing control to send the website image to a separate information processing device.

The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. An information processing device comprising:
 storage means for storing therein a plurality of spot images associated with corresponding spot locations on a map; 
 communication means for receiving evaluation information for each of the spot locations; and 
 control means for determining, for each of the plurality of spot images, a size of the spot image depending on an attention index obtained from the corresponding evaluation information, generating a website image in which the plurality of spot images are placed on the map with the determined sizes, and controlling the communication means to send the website image to a separate information processing device. 
 
     
     
       2. The information processing device according to  claim 1 , wherein
 if a first spot image among the plurality of spot images is overlapped with a second spot image among the plurality of spot images on the map, the control means generates the website image in which the first spot image is placed outside the map and the fit spot image is connected, by a connection line, with a first spot location which is on the map and which is associated with the first spot image. 
 
     
     
       3. The information processing device according to  claim 1 , wherein
 if a ratio of the spot image on the map is equal to or greater than a predetermined ratio, the control means generates the website image in which the spot image is placed outside the map and the spot image is connected, by a connection line, with one of the spot locations which is on the map and which is associated with the spot image. 
 
     
     
       4. The information processing device according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the control means assigns an identifier to each spot image, the identifier indicating image details of the spot image, and 
 if the communication means receives, from the separate information processing device, an acquisition request for the website image including a search condition, the control means selects, as the spot images to be placed in the website image, the spot images to which the identifier corresponding to the search condition is given. 
 
     
     
       5. The information processing device according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the control means determines a display form of the spot images depending on the attention index obtained from the evaluation information, generates the website image in which the spot images are placed on the map, and transmits the website image to the separate information processing device. 
 
     
     
       6. The information processing device according to  claim 5 , wherein
 if some of the plurality of spot images are overlapped with one another on the map, the control means selects, based on a frequency according to the attention index, a spot image to be placed on the map from among the some of the plurality overlapping spot images. 
 
     
     
       7. The information processing device according to  claim 5 , wherein
 if some of the plurality spot images are overlapped with one another on the map, the control means causes the overlapping spot images to overlap with one another in an order according to the attention indices. 
 
     
     
       8. The information processing device according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the plurality of spot images is a photo. 
     
     
       9. The information processing device according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the plurality of spot images is a graphic. 
     
     
       10. An information processing system comprising:
 a first information processing device including:
 storage means for storing therein a plurality of spot images associated with corresponding spot locations on a map, 
 first communication means for receiving evaluation information for each of the spot locations, and 
 first control means for determining, for each of the plurality of spot images, a size of the spot image depending on an attention index obtained from the corresponding evaluation information, generating a website image in which the plurality spot images are placed on the map with the determined sizes, and controlling the first communication means to send the website image to a second information processing device; and 
 
 the second information processing device including:
 second communication means for receiving the website image from the first communication means, and 
 second control means for causing the website image to be displayed. 
 
 
     
     
       11. A navigation system comprising:
 an information processing device including:
 storage means for storing therein a plurality of spot images associated with corresponding locations on a map, 
 first communication means for receiving evaluation information for each of the spot locations, and 
 first control means for controlling the first communication means to send the evaluation information and the plurality of spot images to a navigation device; and 
 
 the navigation device including:
 second communication means for receiving the evaluation information and the plurality of spot from the information processing device, and 
 second control means for determining, for each of the plurality of spot images, a size of the spot image depending on an attention index obtained from the corresponding evaluation information, generating a map image in which the plurality of spot images are placed on the map with the determined sizes, and causing the map image to be displayed. 
 
 
     
     
       12. An information processing method comprising:
 storing a plurality of spot images associated with corresponding spot locations on a map; 
 receiving evaluation information for the spot locations; and 
 determining, for each of the plurality of spot images, a size of the spot image depending on an attention index obtained from the corresponding evaluation information, generating a website image in which the plurality of spot images are placed on the map with the determined sizes, and performing control to send the website image to a separate information processing device. 
 
     
     
       13. A program causing an information processing device to execute:
 a step of storing a plurality of spot images associated with corresponding spot locations on a map; 
 a step of receiving evaluation information for each of the spot locations; and 
 a step determining, for each of the plurality of images, a size of the spot image depending on an attention index obtained from the corresponding evaluation information, generating a website image in which the plurality of spot images are placed on the map with the determined sizes, and performing control to send the website image to a separate information processing device.